But the money belongs to Zhu Bai, so he can play with it as he likes.
Besides, the people who came with Zhu Bai all grew up in the interior and were quite curious.
Then a group of people gathered around Zhu Bai and went to the "Xiangwang Dockyard".
The dock was busy, some were planing boards and others were painting.
Chief Ya called the foreman of the dock over: "Please introduce it to His Highness."
Then the foreman started talking a lot.
I didn't understand, not even a word of it.
Minnan Language……
At the government offices he passed by, no matter where he was from, the officials spoke Mandarin to him.
Common people also use Wu Nong’s soft language, which is similar.
Only when he got here did he realize that he was out of Wu Yu's range.
Zhu Bai looked at Ya Chang with a blank expression.
Chief Ya explained: "He said that the Fuchuan has a pointed bottom, a small square head, a wide tail, and many watertight compartments. It is particularly suitable for ocean navigation. It can also be used as a warship."
Then Zhang Yu and the others understood instantly.
The young prince plans to strengthen his maritime equipment after ambushing the Japanese pirates last time.
Chief Ya went on to introduce: "The ships for long voyages are relatively large. The large ships can be more than forty feet long, eighteen feet wide, and have a draft of twenty feet; the medium ships can also be more than thirty feet long, fifteen feet wide, and a draft of one foot and a half. Warships
They are small blessing boats, including sentinel boats, winter boats, bird boats, and fast boats; among them, bird boats include wave boats and Cangshan boats. Now the shipyard has made medium-sized ships and various warships. Your Highness wants to see which one first."
Zhu Bai was very excited: "Look at the biggest one first."
Then the foreman took them to a large ship.
Zhang Yu and others were frightened by the size of this ship, and they were all stunned.
Chen Youliang is known as the king of water, but he does not have such a big boat.
Fugui saw the big ship for the first time, and he was stunned.
Zhu Bai patted Fugui on the shoulder: "Look good, maybe one day you will drive such a big boat and take me around for fun, ah, not just for business."
Fugui murmured: "Can I?"
Zhu Bai said: "You can do it, I'm optimistic about you."
He has already made a plan. If China is so big and he can't escape it, he will escape to Brunei, Indonesia or something, and he can be very happy.
So build the ship first.
Besides, the Japanese pirates were running rampant, and if he didn't bring a few warships out to teach them a lesson, he would always feel sorry for his trip back through time.
Then the foreman took them to see the warships.
Zhu Bai frowned after reading: "Although this is a warship, it has no attack and defense capabilities. For example, a wave boat must be a forward, so the bow is pointed. It is useful to cover the front with iron sheets to enhance its impact resistance.
, and for example, this winter ship is obviously the main ship. It is heavy, and its weight must be used to impact the enemy's ship. Therefore, in addition to the iron sheet on the bow, it is best to add conical iron spikes. Artillery and weapons must also be added.
The musketeer hid in the firing port. And this clipper boat, since it needs to be fast, it is impossible to go fast just by rowing, so we have to think of a faster way."
The foreman scratched his head: "I can think of a way to speed it up, but the iron boat may sink. And the iron is easy to rust."
Zhu Bai said: "It's a sealed cabin anyway. The most important thing is to increase the size of the sealed cabin. There are ways to think about anti-corrosion. You should think about it carefully, or call a few blacksmiths."
The foreman hesitated: "Is that okay?"
Zhu Bai patted the foreman on the shoulder again: "You can do it, I'm optimistic about you."
Zhu Bai had a great time watching it all morning, taking chicken blood everywhere.
Everyone was encouraged by him and very happy.
Everyone is happy, everyone is happy.
Zhang Yu secretly laughed: This young prince is really more tactful than Lao Zhu. He can give both kindness and power, slap him in the face and give him a sweet date, and he will not refuse even the trick of lying and wallowing.
Anyway, use whatever method works best.
Coming out of the dock, Fugui asked Zhu Bai in a low voice: "Your Highness is so knowledgeable, how do you know the structure of a warship?"
Zhu Bai smiled: "Have you never eaten pork and seen a pig running? Besides, I have so many masters, and the things I teach are quite complicated."
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The road from Fuzhou to Guangzhou is all mountainous. It would be much smoother if we took the sea route.
Originally, there were official ships following him and he was not afraid of Japanese pirates. However, Zhu Bai only wanted to see the local customs and people's living conditions, so he insisted on taking the land route.
Generally speaking, the mountainous areas of Fujian and Guangdong in this era were still very miserable. Snakes, insects, rats, ants, jackals, tigers and leopards could be seen everywhere.
No wonder those who were convicted either went north to the northeast or south to here.
The Guangdong capital commander dispatched guards from Guangzhou's vanguard and left guard early in the morning to protect Zhu Bai.
It's just that there were a lot of people sent, enough people from a thousand households were sent, and the black mass was like a worker bee surrounding the queen bee, surrounding Zhu Bai in the middle.
Others didn't even have a chance to see Zhu Bai clearly, let alone get close to him.
The battle was a bit big, but Zhu Bai understood it and let them go.
Zhu Bai saw the city wall of Guangzhou from a distance and was quite excited.
Guangzhou was the only open port in the Ming Dynasty, so it must have been much more prosperous than other places.
Fucheng is divided into two counties: Panyu County and Nanhai County. It is the seat of the Provincial Government Secretary of Guangdong.
The west part of the city belongs to Nanhai County, and the east part of the city is under the jurisdiction of Panyu County.
Zhu Bai left his luggage at the Guanya Bureau and immediately went to the west of the city for a walk.
Although there were not as many foreigners as later, there were already many foreign gadgets.
Moreover, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, and there are many entertainment venues.
Zhu Bai stopped in front of a building called "Hongxiang Pavilion".
There are red lanterns hanging in front of the building. It is located in a bustling area with a lot of people coming and going, but the doors are closed in broad daylight.
What is it if it’s not a brothel?
It was obviously a brothel, but it was still early, so the doors were closed.
He raised his head and looked at the plaque with great interest: Tsk, the first brothel in Yingtian was the official brothel built by Lao Zhu, and it was called "Fu Le Yuan".
It was to "set up a market for women to collect money from men to join the government". To put it bluntly, it was to increase the income of the court, because there was going to be a war at that time.
The war is fought not with force but with financial resources, and money flows out like water.
It is not enough to harvest the wool of large households, and over time, large households will resist, making Lao Zhu's rear unstable.
So Lao Zhu followed Guan Zhong's example and opened official prostitutes to generate income.
Moreover, this Fule Yuan takes a high-end route and specializes in serving the rich and powerful.
As expected, the money came quickly and easily, and it was also popular.
Once Lao Zhu tasted the benefits, he couldn't stop and built the "Jiangnan Sixteenth Floor" one after another.
Zhu Bai had long wanted to meet him.
But he also knew that Lao Zhu ran a brothel himself, but would not like his son to visit a brothel.
If he did this under Lao Zhu's nose, Lao Zhu and Concubine Hu Shun would be so angry that they would have a cerebral hemorrhage.
Now that we have finally arrived in Guangzhou, what does it mean that the sky is high and the emperor is far away?
He must come to this place to check in!!
Zhang Yu was frightened. Seeing Zhu Bai staring at the red lanterns in the brothel and unable to move, she complained in her heart and winked at Fu Gui.
